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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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